"Assuming the Rockets obtain the cap room to sign James or Anthony, the next step would be to give up star guard James Harden in a sign-and-trade for whichever superstar (James or Anthony) they don't sign as a free agent," he wrote. "Faced with the prospect of losing their superstars, both New York and Miami would be open to accepting Harden in a sign-and-trade."

That's a much more palatable scenario for Knicks fans who would love to see Harden -- he just finished the 2013-14 season with 25.4 points per game, 6.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds. If that happened, Knicks fans might say "Carmelo who?" almost instantaneously.